senator long, to former congressman downy and former majority leader tom delay to senator landrieu, not karen bass from my state of california, congressman mcdermott before her. we tried to make sure that these young people with a lot of chaos in their life far beyond any of their own doing have a chance to succeed, and clearly the best chance to succeed is to see that they get a good education and an opportunity to participate in american society and america's economy. and this act, the uninterrupted scholars act, goes a long way toward helping their advocates making sure they get the best shot at the best education. i thank congressman roe, congressman kline for their support and willingness to bring it to bring it to the floor of the house so we can send it to the president of the united states. before i conclude my remarks, mr. speaker, i want to recognize a cherished member of my staff who will be leaving the committee at the beginning of january. she began her career with me as a fell oof more than a decade ago. because of her hard work and dedication and expertise, she became my educat